JAKARTA, Sept 16 (NNN-ANTARA) – Last night, a 5.6-magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia’s East Kalimantan province, where the nation’s new capital is being developed, according to the country’s meteorology, climatology, and geophysics agency.
The earthquake occurred at 8:08 p.m. Jakarta time (1308 GMT) with its epicenter located at 145 km south-east of Berau Regency, at a depth of 10 km below ground. Tremors were also felt in neighbouring North Kalimantan province.
Indonesia, an archipelago, frequently affected by seismic activity, lies within the “Pacific Ring of Fire,” a region known for its vulnerability to earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.– NNN-ANTARA
